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takeaway (adj.)

also take-away, 1964 in reference to food-shops, from take (v.) + away. From 1970 as a noun.

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Definitions of takeaway from WordNet

takeaway (n.)
prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises;
in England they call takeout food `takeaway'
Synonyms: takeout / takeout food
takeaway (n.)
a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures;
takeaway (n.)
the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass);
From wordnet.princeton.edu